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Methane: COP hosts with big words and few actions

Creating more momentum on reducing methane emissions is one of the top five goals of COP28. COP President al Jaber aims to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry to near zero by 2030. But the COP hosts, the United Arab Emirates, have not reported their methane emissions to the UN for the past decade. The UAE is a poor role model that could slow efforts in other world regions.

By Nico Beckert

Steffen Menzel

G20: Olaf Scholz must demand the phase-out of fossil fuels

This week's G20 summit will be held against a backdrop of geopolitical upheavals. It ushers in a climate diplomacy marathon through to the end of the year. As Germany's representative, it falls to the Chancellor to push for ambitious results and make offers to Germany's partners in the Global South.

By Redaktion Table

G20: Climate action hindered by geopolitical blockade

At the G20 summit in New Delhi over the weekend, the host country India had ambitious plans for the climate issue: Expanding renewables, reducing fossil fuels, financial aid, debt reform, changing lifestyles. But Russia and China have little interest in success.

By Goswami Urmi